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Curve
Fire starts near Hwy
39 at Crystal Lake |
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Flames
at the base of the trees during the first few hours of the Curve Fire |
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Hwy
39 near Crystal Lake within hours of the fire starting |
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Sky
above Wrightwood raining ash and debris shortly after fire started |
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View
from Azusa - Photo
by Ryan Ling |
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Curve
Fire near Crystal Lake 9-1-02 |
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Curve
Fire near Crystal Lake 9-1-02 |
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Curve
Fire near Crystal Lake 9-1-02 |
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Hwy
2 is blocked at Vincent Gap by Cal Trans 9-2-02 |
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Bear
Creek drainage
off Hwy39 on 9-2-02 |
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Juan
Guerra from Valley's News shooting video on Hwy 39 on 9-2-02 |
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Near
Crystal Lake 9-2-02 on Hwy 39 |
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Bear
Creek near Crystal Lake 9-2-02 |
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2
miles from Crystal Lake 9-2-02 on Hwy 39 |
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Difficult
terrain of Bear Creek drainage 9-2-02 |
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Bear Creek
drainage near Crystal Lake 9-2-02 |
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Bear
Creek near Crystal Lake 9-2-02 |
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Periods
of extreme fire behavior 9-2-02 |
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Periods
of extreme fire behavior 9-2-02 |
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Crystal
Lake Turn off at Hwy 39 9-2-02 |
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Near
Crystal Lake 9-2-02 on Hwy 39 |
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Patrick
Healy
KNBC News 9-2-02 |
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View
from Islip Saddle on Hwy2 looking towards Bear Creek 9-3-02 |
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Near
Mt Hawkins on Hwy2 9-3-02 |
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View
from Jarvi Vista on Hwy2 looking towards Bear Creek 9-3-02 |
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Cal
Trans worker looks at ridge above Hwy 39 9-3-02 |
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Near
White Fir Spring on Hwy2 9-4-02 |
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Near
White Fir Spring on Hwy2 9-4-02. Check the large burning log in
center of photo. |
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Near
White Fir Spring on Hwy2 9-4-02 |
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Burning
log takes off downhill towards Hwy 2 9-4-02 |
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Fortunately
log stops on Hwy 2 and does not go over the side 9-4-02 |
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Firefighters
quickly extinguish flames 9-4-02 |
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Firefighters
getting ready to roll smoldering log back towards the hillside and clear
road for traffic backing up 9-4-02 |
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Jim
Wilkins explains fire details at Mt Hardware Information Board
9-4-02 |
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Firefighters
and forest service personnel take turns answering questions. On
the right is District Ranger Cid Morgan, Angeles National Forest
9-4-02 |
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Grassy
Hollow Visitors Center is used as a spike camp 9-5-02 |
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Bus
driver checks under the hood before heading back to the fire lines
9-5-02 |
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Many
of the firefighters say it's the best sleep they've had after the heat
at base camp 9-5-02 |
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crews come from many different states. This bus came from Wyoming |
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Firefighters
waiting for dinner to arrive at spike camp 9-5-02 |
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Spike
camp serves as rest area between shifts on the fire lines 9-5-02 |
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| Trying
to light the stove used to keep meals hot. This truck is capable of
serving 125 meals 9-5-02 |
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Wrightwood
Residents wish to thank ALL Firefighters, the Forest Service, Federal,
State, County and private workers who have contributed so much in
protecting us during the "Year of Wildfires 2002"! |
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These
LA County firefighters finally get things going 9-5-02 |
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It's
important to keep the food hot as a few days may go by without a hot meal
sometimes 9-5-02 |
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More
Firefighters waiting for food to arrive in the new camp area at Grassy
Hollow Visitors Center 9-5-02 |
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This
Hotshots crew is from Flagstaff 9-5-02 |
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These
crews are from Northern CA - Crane Valley 9-5-02 |
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Jason
is the Engineer that runs this fire truck from Waterman Canyon Station
#34 of the USDA Forest Service. What a great group of
firefighters! 9-5-02 |
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Firefighter
discuss removing large snag. (a standing dead tree) 9-6 |
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snag falls a mile or two SW of the Dawson Saddle area on
Hwy2 9-6-02 |
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After
snag is cut down by chainsaw waiting traffic finally passes
9-6-02 |
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Examining
tree stump after falling the big tree 9-6 |
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| Firefighter
crew from Yosemite extinguish the snag after being cut down |
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snag still burning and perched on the hillside must be
extinguished |
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Caution
must be taken with all the loose rocks and falling snags on Hwy2 |
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A
mixture of foam and water is used to extinguish the snag.
9-6-02 |
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| Job
well done by this firefighter and chainsaw technician 9-6-02 |
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| Late
afternoon photo facing NE shows Dawson Saddle circled on the left. You
can see the hot spots burning on the right side |
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This
shot is much higher up a steep rocky slope than it appears.
The snag is very hot with flame |
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Another
typical picture of hot spots on a steep hillside in the Dawson Saddle
area 9-6-02 |
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| Jackson
Lake appears quite and peaceful with boy scouts planning on a day of
canoeing 9-7-02 |
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| Peace
and quite is not on the schedule beginning 9-6-02 (No canoeing either!) |
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Jackson
Lake becomes a water source for the Curve Fire 9-7-02 |
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The Tomcat
Heavy Lift helitanker holds 2,000 gallons and is filled in 45 seconds
9-7-02 |
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| USFS
has been considering on cleaning the Lake and will use this opportunity
if level goes down |
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| Check
the weeds on the bottom of the suction hose 9-7-02 |
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Tomcat Heavy Lift helitanker
while filling the tanks 9-7-02 |
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Within
a couple of minutes of appearing the fill is complete 9-7-02 |
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| A
new Spike Camp is being put together at Ski Sunrise parking lot 9-7-02 |
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| Shawn
Lawler (center) from Big Pines Visitor Center discuses plans on new
Spike Camp 9-7-02 |
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In
a matter of hours Ski Sunrise parking lot becomes a new command center 9-7-02 |
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Table
Mountain Campground is closed to the public as it will be home for 1200
troops 9-7-02 |
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| Supplies
being transferred at new spike camp 9-8-02 |
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| At
the new Spike Camp woodworking takes place to prepare camp 9-8-02 |
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Mess
hall is prepared to feed the hungry firefighters 9-8-02 |
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Ski
Sunrise parking lot is filled with the mobile command post 9-8-02 |
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| Firefighter
studies map before heading back to the firelines 9-8-02 |
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| Supply
depot is well stocked with everything to support the camp and
crews 9-8-02 |
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These
hungry firefighters get ready to enter the mess hall and have a hot
meal 9-8-02 |
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These
San Bernardino firefighters enjoy their dinner after many hours on the
firelines 9-8-02 |
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| Incident
Command holds 6pm briefing 9-8-02 |
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| Evening
and morning briefings are held to bring team leaders up to date on
progress and goals 9-8-02 |
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Jim
Wilkins, Shawn
Lawler and Robert Wood (base camp Mgr) updating each other on
progress 9-8-02 |
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Incident
Command members talk over the evening strategy 9-8-02 |
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proud firefighters! 9-8-02 |
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| The
message boards are very popular to update on news articles, maps and
photos 9-8-02 |
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Finalizing
the evening strategy before dinner 9-8-02 |
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Wrightwood
Methodist Church is on hand to provide and serve ice cream and cookies
9-8-02 |
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| Looking
forward to a hot meal 9-8-02 |
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Looking
west towards Vincent Gulch. On the left of the photo is Mt. Baden Powell
(9,399') 9-6-02 |
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Mt High East
Reservoir. Tomcat Heavy Lift helitanker 9-9-02 |
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Holds 2,000 gallons and
is filled in 45 seconds
9-9-02 |
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| Mountain
High East 9-9-02 |
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Mountain
High West 9-9-02 |
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Mountain
High West 9-9-02 |
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Pilot
sure looks like he's checking me out 9-9-02 |
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| Base
Camp Mgr Craig Roberts 9-9-02 |
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| At
the
message boards 9-9-02 |
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Reading
the thank you messages sent to the firefighters 9-9-02 |
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Curve
Fire photo taken from the air 9-9-02 |
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| View
from the air of Spike Camp at Table Mountain 9-9-02 |
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| Mt Baden Powell
(9,399') in the evening as FireFighters had back burned the ridge during
the day 9-9-02 |
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View
from Inspiration point looking south. 20 second exposure using a Canon
EOS D60 70-200mm 9-9-02 |
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Don't
miss this 360 panorama shot of Mt Baden Powell
from Inspiration point! By Mountain High Ski Area Click
Here |
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Wrightwood
& the surrounding communities wish to thank Mike Troeger and
Mt Hardware for all the support
you give this community each and every day of the year. Your
dedication during emergency situations is truly amazing. Without
hesitation you take every resource you have available and offer it to
the this community without question. Thank
you Mike for everything you do to make Wrightwood such a great place
to live! |
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